diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index a0a380c7712..3dfe3fa058c 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,75 +1 @@
-* @deepthi
-bootstrap.sh @ajm188 @deepthi @frouioui @vmg
-/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ @deepthi @frouioui @mattlord
-/.github/workflows/ @deepthi @frouioui @mattlord
-/config/mycnf/ @deepthi @shlomi-noach @mattlord
-/doc/ @deepthi @frouioui @GuptaManan100 @rsajwani
-/docker/ @deepthi @derekperkins @dkhenry @mattlord @GuptaManan100 @frouioui
-/examples/compose @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @frouioui
-/examples/demo @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/examples/legacy_local @deepthi
-/examples/local @rohit-nayak-ps @frouioui @mattlord @GuptaManan100
-/examples/operator @GuptaManan100 @frouioui @mattlord
-/examples/region_sharding @deepthi @mattlord
-/java/ @harshit-gangal
-/go/cache @vmg
-/go/cmd @ajm188 @deepthi
-/go/cmd/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/cmd/vtctldclient @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/internal/flag @ajm188 @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/mysql @harshit-gangal @systay @mattlord
-/go/pools @deepthi @harshit-gangal
-/go/protoutil @ajm188 @deepthi
-/go/sqltypes @harshit-gangal @shlomi-noach @vmg
-/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/test/endtoend/messaging @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @derekperkins
-/go/test/endtoend/vtgate @harshit-gangal @systay @frouioui
-/go/test/endtoend/vtorc @deepthi @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @rsajwani
-/go/tools/ @frouioui @systay
-/go/vt/dbconnpool @harshit-gangal @mattlord
-/go/vt/discovery @deepthi @frouioui
-/go/vt/mysqlctl @deepthi @mattlord @rsajwani
-/go/vt/proto @deepthi @harshit-gangal @mattlord
-/go/vt/proto/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/vt/schema @mattlord @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/servenv @deepthi @ajm188
-/go/vt/sqlparser @harshit-gangal @systay @GuptaManan100
-/go/vt/srvtopo @deepthi @rafael @mattlord
-/go/vt/sysvars @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/topo @deepthi @rafael @mattlord @rsajwani
-/go/vt/topotools @deepthi @rafael @mattlord @rsajwani
-/go/vt/vitessdriver @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl @ajm188 @deepthi @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl/vtctl.go @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl/grpcvtctldclient @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/vt/vtctl/grpcvtctldserver @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/vt/vtctl/reparentutil @ajm188 @GuptaManan100 @deepthi
-/go/vt/vtctl/vtctldclient @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/vt/vtctld @ajm188 @deepthi @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vterrors @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vtexplain @systay @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vtgate @harshit-gangal @systay @frouioui @GuptaManan100
-/go/vt/vtorc @deepthi @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @rsajwani
-/go/vt/vttablet/*conn* @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend @harshit-gangal @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/grpc* @ajm188 @rohit-nayak-ps @rsajwani @shlomi-noach @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vttablet/onlineddl @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/queryservice @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager @deepthi @GuptaManan100 @rohit-nayak-ps @rsajwani @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager/vreplication @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager/vstreamer @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver* @harshit-gangal @systay @shlomi-noach @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/messager @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @derekperkins
-/go/vt/vttablet/*tmclient* @ajm188 @GuptaManan100 @rohit-nayak-ps @rsajwani @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/vexec @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/wrangler @deepthi @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/workflow @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/proto/ @deepthi @harshit-gangal
-/proto/vtadmin.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/proto/vtctldata.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/proto/vtctlservice.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/test/ @GuptaManan100 @frouioui @rohit-nayak-ps
-/tools/ @frouioui @rohit-nayak-ps
-/web/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/web/vtctld2 @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
+* @slackhq/vitess
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
index ca74a8e9dfd..70aaddc631d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
index 00bdab7c918..d38c33e0f4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index f8b1c5c30b9..85bd66c75ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (12)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index 56dcfb35898..0d74d87d0d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (13)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index 324ab7c6321..2ed6e0231c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (15)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index b947e5ae3b9..92dcfce6bcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (18)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index 2df268e9fb6..a3108307ad3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (21)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
index a1c6c3abade..54f8e9eb86f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (22)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
index ec52d47b8a0..794d8decde7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
index 85759bd60e6..c7b2f3d20fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql80)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
index 32960d5f71f..04d14cf3857 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql_server_vault)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
index 706f2adeeb4..12af876df1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_declarative)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
index 3bb311b87ad..b35f1f74bc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_declarative) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_declarative
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_declarative
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
index 8ed3ac1956e..58400f05e82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_ghost)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
index 36d8aafbabb..99504a22195 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_ghost) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_ghost
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_ghost
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index c0f315b749a..2f37d023770 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revert)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
index 3925ae235ab..0b6eac2bb35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revert) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_revert
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_revert
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
index ac6cd567a92..53b75cbe8b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revertible)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
index 5ecee59f025..45dd00c6993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revertible) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_revertible
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_revertible
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index e6df6eea577..6e6a3f2b3e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
index 5679ffe8afe..9569929a8e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_scheduler
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_scheduler
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
index b5c04aa8ebf..0009c849f9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_singleton)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
index 9b93e4b5ced..13dcd0888eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_singleton) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_singleton
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_singleton
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index 92365edc713..7a3279f4d2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
index 7500e41d5ac..3c360e29796 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index 294dcb85591..aea3e42c18d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
index 4c0a6e37929..79162febd8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_stress
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_stress
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index 660236f4e02..7dc02458f5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
index 4abbb6252d1..9352a745be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index ffed44826b6..d527199ffdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
index 1d538e9ac40..5af7923ea35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_suite
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard onlineddl_vrepl_suite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
index be36493fc1d..fe2e248d253 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (schemadiff_vrepl)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
index 5fae3e60abe..b1cef5b408b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (schemadiff_vrepl) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard schemadiff_vrepl
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard schemadiff_vrepl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index fd3ffa2af8e..7ef6567ee21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index 1d5e97391e6..b6003e700ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
index ee57156c701..8cfaafae9ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard tabletmanager_tablegc
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard tabletmanager_tablegc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
index 2f9e7194009..0de07bf4e31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
index dbb33ee7c69..0529ffe7560 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
index 1bc200a4232..a60d8ac9cb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (topo_connection_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
index 158886259b0..1b0dbe90b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_across_db_versions)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
index afe3e36ca89..0617409f317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_basic)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index 7cfb1ad6902..e5df4f4eb51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_cellalias)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
index 4d7ba6f9e03..139a726bec4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
index 5f0816457cc..d4a31a0d589 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_multicell)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
index 856d6147c0d..bc0283f0dbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_v2)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
index 8f1e3640b4b..f283d2545a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream_failover)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
index d88ed0e18ba..d16c1e72bc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_false)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
index 95bc1f81f6a..a8e6e35fcb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_true)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
index 42bc76d6997..3f0b0f8a8b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup_transform.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup_transform.yml
index 44978cba1e0..5a5cbea3387 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup_transform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup_transform.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtbackup_transform)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
index 6ed075a3def..4ca08a8925a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index fc1f4c00e0d..fd617eb2322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_concurrentdml)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index 20cf8a8ecea..4793570c2d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_gen4)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
index b361e6d6b27..d8d725c118f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_general_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index e86a1dfb61a..c9b049c4b75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_godriver)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
index 92de29d023f..3bef5ff0f83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_partial_keyspace)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index e1d94f2783a..d8364f046f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index d5605d3f05d..e55b3af115b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_readafterwrite)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 45346a52047..d434c00b670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_reservedconn)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index 7afbe5c91a6..57411250c09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index eb908e8383c..2910a60a8f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema_tracker)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
index 85aae0bb929..558333cfd3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index a1582cecc3a..d161aad965e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index e004dac3b45..a0db1b6a3e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index 5a2d78b9ad1..e0108ed56fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_etcd)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index ae0e1e30a9b..5e0b7e6393b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_transaction)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index 39495965889..d00fe6d6cde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_unsharded)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
index 1f172f89bd3..ac63f266797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vindex_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index 07964dc91a7..d6a83fd912f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vschema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index 3315be23255..947311bfd23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtorc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_mysql57.yml
index 41e58cf8c40..8aa1d4f6695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_mysql57.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtorc) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -112,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard vtorc
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard vtorc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
index 7c6ae266274..75b1b68a3cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vttablet_prscomplex)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
index 671acb6c358..7cd843e9581 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_backup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup_mysql57.yml
index 08e3318c8b9..cefcbc78b5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup_mysql57.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_backup) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard xb_backup
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard xb_backup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index b58e77b3416..5e872649b0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_recovery)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery_mysql57.yml
index 659746911b5..aaf18408277 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery_mysql57.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_recovery) mysql57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ jobs:
         set -x
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard xb_recovery
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker=false -follow -shard xb_recovery
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
index 5605358e97b..a911114bd5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 10
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip $skip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
index 90c71114a04..e3af5d658c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 25
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index 91d23757588..619bba04775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test (Race)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index 5ab109ed4ab..47431e62fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
index 08bd888f504..d78b50cd379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
index ddfbe472280..3e04f128ce0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
index 9bb04296446..f68ebf3dd15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Static Code Checks Etc
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
             skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -208,4 +209,4 @@ jobs:
           echo 'We wish to maintain a consistent changelog directory, please run `go run ./go/tools/releases/releases.go`, commit and push again.'
           echo 'Running `go run ./go/tools/releases/releases.go` on CI yields the following changes:'
           echo "$output"
-          echo ""
\ No newline at end of file
+          echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index 13311e57ef7..0810753172a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Race)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mariadb103.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mariadb103.yml
index ec9b68f2eed..7b6c8bb6126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mariadb103.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mariadb103.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
index 51f4df0b1e0..ce64d2cbc69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
index 13d2b7f0596..a43b1343f9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index 550474eabe2..d874928c2c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     if: always() && needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success'
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
         skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index c89b0124306..453cbdcdb61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     if: always() && needs.get_next_release.result == 'success'
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E - Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index 06da5ee37ec..da434b502fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
index 833dc109f39..b6038710d82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual - Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index ce911f269a3..dbcab750d2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index fbd5091736e..24afa9d491a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index a9043ecaf61..374cb320943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index f2ec440be64..f3c2ca96094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index 8cbc625c0dd..f0bff4f702d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index 95c86414c9b..0038ecd4e6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         if [[ "${{needs.get_next_release.outputs.next_release}}" == "" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index 043042ed626..537fa57e1dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index 9775add29d7..87f4b798997 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
index fdb70ecc49e..a3154967edd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
index 0a0977caa66..97c4fe70b32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
index abb884dcdd9..0b89ddbb8fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index d8ff13d8786..8a6a225d5ca 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
index 3395b63720f..e51d6b498b8 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    {{if .Ubuntu20}}runs-on: ubuntu-20.04{{else}}runs-on: ubuntu-latest{{end}}
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index 22d92fd08da..d069cd6af46 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -163,4 +164,4 @@ jobs:
         {{end}}
 
         # run the tests however you normally do, then produce a JUnit XML file
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker={{if .Docker}}true -flavor={{.Platform}}{{else}}false{{end}} -follow -shard {{.Shard}}{{if .PartialKeyspace}} -partial-keyspace=true {{end}}
\ No newline at end of file
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -docker={{if .Docker}}true -flavor={{.Platform}}{{else}}false{{end}} -follow -shard {{.Shard}}{{if .PartialKeyspace}} -partial-keyspace=true {{end}}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
index 93030c88bb4..0eeb1361489 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: self-hosted
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
             skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index a1d27243b54..4d17b0c4ae7 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
index 3bf1508984f..fd9b945c61a 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
             skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}